Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 2.8% cheaper than Kigali.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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